Junior League World Series (softball) facts for kids

The Junior League Softball World Series is a softball tournament for girls aged between 12 and 14. The tournament is administered by Little League Baseball, Inc. and is held annually in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington.

Junior League Softball World Series welcome sign

Tournament format

The tournament started in 1999, and is a true "World Series" since ten regions from around the world send in teams:

• Asia-Pacific
• Canada
• Europe/Africa
• Latin America
• United States (USA) Central
• USA East
• USA South
• USA Southwest
• USA West
• Host team (Washington District 9)

The ten teams are divided into two pools of five members each. The two best teams from each pool then advance to the semi-finals. The winners in the semi-finals play for the championship. All matches are single-elimination games. The losing teams face off in classification games for third through tenth place.

List of champions

Champions per year

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-Up
1999	Woodway-Hewitt, Texas	4-1	Usa West
2000	Naples, Florida	12-3	Usa East
2001	Naples, Florida	5-3	Host Team
2002	Utrecht, Netherlands	5-3	Tampa Bay, Florida
2003	Bacolod, Philippines	2-0	Manuabo, Puerto Rico
2004	South Bend, Indiana	10-1	Giddings, Texas
2005	Lake Wales, Florida	4-0	La Grange, Texas
2006	Naples, Florida	8-0	Bacolod, Philippines
2007	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	16-6	Westchester-Del Rey, California
2008	Oro Valley, Arizona	10-4	Maunabo, Puerto Rico
2009	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	2-1	Elyria, Ohio
2010	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	4-3	Tampa, Florida
2011	Croswell, Michigan	10-0	Tampa, Florida
2012	Anchorage, Alaska	6-2	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2013	Tampa, Florida	10-1	Kirkland, Washington
2014	Greensburg, Pennsylvania	6-2	Mexicali, Mexico
2015	Tampa, Florida	9-2	Norzagaray, Philippines
2016	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	8-6	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2017	Poland, Ohio	7-1	Kirkland, Washington
2018	Santa Clara, Utah	9–3	Smithville, Texas
2019	Tampa, Florida	7–6	Columbus, Texas
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis
2021	Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis
2022	Jenison, Michigan	5-1	Irmo, South Carolina
2023	Bago, Philippines	3-0	Milford, Connecticut

Championships per location

Flag	Winner	Total	Years
	Maunabo, Puerto Rico	4	2007, 2009, 2010, 2016
	Naples, Florida	3	2000, 2001, 2006
	Tampa, Florida	3	2013, 2015, 2019
	Santa Clara, Utah	1	2018
	Anchorage, Alaska	1	2012
	Greensburg, Pennsylvania	1	2014
	Croswell, Michigan	1	2011
	Jenison, Michigan	1	2022
	Oro Valley, Arizona	1	2008
	Lake Wales, Florida	1	2005
	Poland, Ohio	1	2017
	South Bend, Indiana	1	2004
	Bacolod, Philippines	1	2003
	Bago, Philippines	1	2023
	Utrecht, Netherlands	1	2002
	Woodway-Hewitt, Texas	1	1999

See also

• Little League Softball World Series
• List of Little League Softball World Series champions by division